Dean of Jersey Saint Helier pilgrimage 2007

The Dean of Jersey is the leader of the

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Jersey Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the ...

. He is ex officio a member of the States of Jersey, although since the constitutional reforms of 1948 the Dean may not take part in parliamentary votes. The Dean acts as the chaplain of the States Assembly and may speak in debates on any matter. The Dean is appointed by

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by means of

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and sworn into that office by Jersey's

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. The Dean also serves as rector of one of the

Parishes of Jersey The parishes of Jersey ( Jerriais: ) are the civil and religious administrative districts of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Jersey has a unitary system of governance and all the powers and administration of the parishes are governed by laws e ...

and is instituted and inducted in that office by the

Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Winchester in the Church of England. The bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire. The Bishop of Winchester has always held ''ex officio'' (except ...

. Since 1784 it has been customary (but not obligatory) for the Dean to also be the rector of the

Parish Church of St Helier The Parish Church of St Helier is the parish church of the parish of Saint Helier, Jersey. It is a Church of England church, one of the twelve 'Ancient Parish Churches' of Jersey, and serves as the Island's civic church and Pro-Cathedral. Hist ...

, but this has not always been the case. For example, William Corbet Le Breton, father of

Lillie Langtry Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe (née Le Breton, formerly Langtry; 13 October 1853 – 12 February 1929), known as Lillie (or Lily) Langtry and nicknamed "The Jersey Lily", was a British socialite, stage actress and producer. Born on the isla ...

, was rector of Saint Saviour at the time he became Dean, though transferred to St Helier in 1875. Since 1661, the Dean of Jersey has a seal of pointed ellipse type. The arms of the deanery impale those of each individual (or alternatively a monogram). The Dean of Jersey presides over the ecclesiastical court.

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*''Customs, Ceremonies & Traditions of the Channel Islands'', Lemprière, 1976,

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The Channel Islands on Diocese of Winchester
Jersey clergy

Parochial politics of Jersey

Christianity in Jersey Members of the States of Jersey Deans of Jersey 1620 establishments in the British Empire {{jersey-stub

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